'Jab sun ni sakte to cricket dekhte e kyu ho?' - Simon Doull harassed, receives rape threats on family on internet for his opinion on Babar Azam

The skipper Babar Azam was on the receiving end of hard criticism from the former New Zealand cricketer and commentator Simon Doull. The latter was of the critical opinion when Babar slowed down his batting approach after crossing the individual score of 85 runs.

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“You’re looking for a hundred rather than putting the team first, hundreds are great, stats are brilliant but it must be team first,” said Simon Doull during his commentary stile while Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators.

Subsequently, the comments from Doull didn’t go down well with a section of the Pakistan Cricket fans. Later on, Doull was harassed on social media. But a wider section of the cricket fans didn’t look happy after this response from the Pakistan fans.

Here’s how fans reacted to the harassment of Simon Doull from Pakistan fans:

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jab sun ni sakte to cricket dekhte e kyu ho? ajeeb log h by god difference of opinion b ni smjhte aur wese fact e btya na ya usny kuch apni trf se kaha?

— 𝚂𝚊𝚢𝚎𝚍 𝙰𝚕𝚒 (@Ye_me_hun_) March 9, 2023

Action ka reaction 😂

— Alishba Ch (@Alishba76006564) March 9, 2023

what ever Sdoull said it's justa opinion you agree or not agree That's your right but the language you used not acceptable for any one we feel shame as a Pakistani I'm really upset and feel guilty. I apologies on his behaviour .he just shows from which family he belongs

— Abdus Saleem shaikh (@saleemsh2007) March 9, 2023

Bhai ye internet kesa hai kesa nahi, subko pata hai, tum bilawaja hate show kro gy, usky fans tmhari maa c#%#y gien

Ye dm dekha ky sympathy lena cha rha or indian kuty ky bachy usko share kr rhy q ky tum logon ko toh khushi mil rahi

Lekin ye bhut galt hai simon ki taraf sy

— Saadi (@fbi_saadi) March 9, 2023

Isko 1000 dm bhi aye hon agar, toh kia pora Pakistan isko hate hi dy raha hai beth ky?

Is ny Babar ky against negative commentary hi ki hai shoru sy, 6-8 balls py boundary nahi ai toh banda selfish??

Bowler achi bowl ni krwa skta???

Pata nahi kahan hai dimag is bkl ka

— Saadi (@fbi_saadi) March 9, 2023

Us ko pakar kay joty maro kuti kay bachy ki jis nay doull ko gaali di mehmaan hai hamra wo

— Moazzam Shah (@shahmoazzam73) March 9, 2023

Feroz khan kuti kay bachy kion gaali di doull ko

— Moazzam Shah (@shahmoazzam73) March 9, 2023

Mil gaya ans honest review ka 😂😂😂

— BA56 (@Bobyfan56) March 9, 2023

Bhai vo feroz Khan ka opinion tha us my arrest ni ho ga

— Kholisons ki ammi ko lan (@Babarazamfan111) March 9, 2023

Talking about cricket, Babar played a knock of 115 runs off 65 balls. Earlier before the 15 overs, Babar was playing with a bit of a fast approach that possibly helped Peshawar to reach a total of 240 runs for the loss of two wickets. But this score would have been a bit more if Babar would’ve shown intent when nearing his century. Other than Babar, it was Saim Ayub who played a knock of 74 runs off just 34 balls with six boundaries and five sixes to his name.

While chasing the target, the Gladiators comfortably chased down the target only in 18.2 overs courtesy of Jason Roy’s blistering knock of 63 balls with 20 boundaries and five sixes to his name. Eventually, Quetta won the match by eight wickets.

Coming back to Babar Azam, he had been on the receiving end of criticism in the past for his slow strike rate. Former Pakistan pacer Aqib Javed criticized Babar and his opening partner Mohammad Rizwan for poor strike rate.